Hennessy Artistry Returns to Kuala Lumpur With Rave Republic and Nils Van Zandt

In Kuala Lumpur this month, the ticket comes attached to the bottle. Buy a 70cl Hennessy V.S.O.P and you get two general admission passes to Hennessy Artistry 2026; buy the X.O and you get four. The cognac brand's festival returns to Sentul Depot on Saturday, November 21, running 4 PM to midnight. Two distinct stages split global headliners from rising regional talent.

The Main Stage pairs South Korean vocalist HYOLYN with a dance-heavy bill: Rave Republic, the Singapore-based duo; Dutch producer Nils Van Zandt; Malaysian DJ DJ Mia; and homegrown hip-hop act Dato Maw. Organizers say a pair of "mystery performers" are still to be announced.

Inside the venue's Community Hall, the spotlight shines on emerging talents shaping Southeast Asia's music scene. Tchuno headlines alongside Smooth Brain Girly, Vietnamese rapper Mason Nguyen, and Singapore's Axel Brizzy and Yaung. Tchuno has spent eight years playing Zouk, Pitt, Ark11 and XS Club, and has opened for Armin van Buuren, Bassjackers and Hardwell. Tchuno runs a public DJ Know-How session, then faces Smooth Brain Girly in a face-to-face DJ battle, while a performance from Kid Inn and Lego Sam leads into a separate open-style street dance battle.

"Hennessy Artistry has always been about bringing different creative worlds together through the universal language of music," said Laura Drozdowski Lot, Marketing Director of Moët Hennessy Southeast Asia, in the festival's announcement. "This year, we are taking that vision further by introducing a new dimension to the experience with more opportunities for people to discover, connect and participate."

Ticket holders also go into a draw for a VIP table at Sentul Depot or a 3-day VIP pass to EDC Phuket, Thailand's December edition of one of Asia's largest electronic music festivals, giving the KL date an actual thread back to the wider regional circuit beyond the marketing copy.

The rest of the Community Hall is less about the music and more about the brand around it: a Hennessy cocktail bar with a menu curated by Penang's The Nest, home to two Hennessy MyWay champions. There's also a Sephora glam station and a "Create Your Mix" booth where non-DJs get to step into the role of a DJ for an interactive digital mixing experience. None of that is why Tchuno's name is on the bill, but it's the kind of detail that tells you this is a sponsor activation with real bookings attached, not a club night with a sponsor's logo stuck on top.

If You Go

Hennessy Artistry 2026 runs Saturday, November 21, 4 PM to midnight, at Sentul Depot in Kuala Lumpur. Entry comes bundled with a bottle purchase: a 70cl V.S.O.P gets two general admission tickets, a 70cl X.O gets four. The event is strictly for non-Muslims aged 21 and above, standard under Malaysian law for alcohol-branded events. Hennessy Malaysia's Facebook page is where any remaining line-up reveals and giveaways get announced. For the city's regular rooms once the bottle service wraps up, see Loopliner's guide to Kuala Lumpur's best house and techno clubs.